near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
already; now; no longer; not any more
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
war; battle; match; game; competition
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to order; to command; to appoint
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
news; word; tidings; omen